The homestead near Palmerston North was built by (probably) Henry J Mason. It belonged to Donald Manson. In the 1920s Hugh Gillies, a stock buyer for the Gear Meat Company, lived there with his wife Millie Manson (Donald’s adopted daughter). He wa...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1898

A parade was held as part of the celebrations of Palmerston North achieving city status. It was declared the eighth city in New Zealand on 1 August 1930, but celebrations were delayed until better weather in November and combined with the New Zeal...

Creator:      W W Stewart
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          November 19, 1930

Mr Louis Seifert was a member of the well-known flax-milling family of the Manawatu. He was associated with mills in Rangitikei and also at Rangitāne (Opiki), where he operated the two-stripper "River" mill and the one-stripper mill "Rangitāne" mi...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1907

A view of what appears to be cherry trees lining one of the roads that runs through the Victoria Esplanade.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

This photographs shows a game in progress at the Takaro Bowling Club in Botanical Road.

Creator:      F A Tier
Place:          Corner of Botanical Road and Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1950

Shown here is Mr Arthur Gloyn with his horse and a cartload of milk cans for processing.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1914

This photograph looks across the Square towards Church Street West. This quadrant of The Square features a lakelet which was opened in 1909. The All Saints Church can be seen through the trees, while the Grand Hotel (built in 1906) stands on the c...

Creator:      K H Shea
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1939

A Bell ZK HAC helicopter, belonging to ‘Helicopter Services Ltd’ of Hamilton equipped with a tank and spray boom, at the first International Agricultural Aviation Show held at Palmerston North. It attracted thousands of spectators and featured fly...

Creator:      H Newth
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          November 9, 1956 to November 10, 1956

The Manchester Rifles were formed in 1879. The 2nd Battalion, West Coast Rifle Volunteers' Challenge Shield was won by the Manchester Rifles of Feilding in 1907. From left. Back row: Sergeant Fisher (86); Colour-Sergeant Aitken, holder of Kiwitea ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          1907

In 1895 and 1897 two major floods of the Manawatu River occurred, severely damaging the original Fitzherbert Bridge built 1877. It washedaway one span at the southern end and weakened three sets of piles. The water main from Tiritea was also brok...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date:          1898

It was on March 28 1881 that the Rongotea School was first opened by its headmaster F Whitecombe. It was known as the Campbelltown School, the name being subsequently changed to Rongotea. On the opening day, the roll umber 11. A year later there w...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          circa 1909

This photograph is part of a collection relating to the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme and its construction. After being delayed by WWI, construction began in late 1919 and the station opened in November 1924. The Scheme, which provides hydroelect...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Horowhenua Region
Date:          May 2, 1923

The buildings stood in Douglas Square at the corner of Mersey Street.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          circa 1900